Demon Music is marking the 50th anniversary of Rainbow’s formation with the announcement of “Temple Of The King: Rainbow 1975-1976,” a massive 9-CD deluxe box set arriving on March 6, 2026. This comprehensive collection chronicles the band’s explosive early era, featuring the seminal studio albums ‘Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow’ and ‘Rising’ alongside a live trilogy from their debut European tour. Captured at sold-out venues in Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Nürnberg, these recordings document the legendary lineup of Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell, Jimmy Bain, and Tony Carey at the height of their powers. The set also includes a final disc of rare mixes, mono edits, and studio rehearsals, all newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham.
Housed in deluxe 7-inch packaging, the box set includes a 24-page booklet with extensive liner notes by Rich Davenport, rare artist photos, and historical memorabilia. This release marks the first archival box set from Rainbow’s founding years and serves as the launch for a major reissue campaign supported by Blackmore himself. From the “Bolivian Mono Mix” of “Temple Of The King” to rough mixes of the ‘Rising’ sessions, the collection provides an immersive look at the “greasy” guitar-driven masterclass that cemented Rainbow as a cornerstone of British rock. Pre-orders are available now, offering fans a definitive retrospective of the band’s transition from Blackmore’s split with Deep Purple to global hard rock dominance.
CD 1: Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
- Man On The Silver Mountain
- Self Portrait
- Black Sheep Of The Family
- Catch The Rainbow
- Snake Charmer
- Temple Of The King
- If You Don’t Like Rock ‘n’ Roll
- Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
- Still I’m Sad
CD 2: Rising
- Tarot Woman
- Run With The Wolf
- Starstruck
- Do You Close Your Eyes
- Stargazer
- A Light In The Black
CD 3: Live In Köln 1976 – Kölner Sport Halle 25.9.1976 (Part 1)
- Kill The King
- Mistreated
- Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
- Catch The Rainbow
- Man On The Silver Mountain
CD 4: Live In Köln 1976 – Kölner Sport Halle 25.9.1976 (Part 2)
- Stargazer
- Still I’m Sad
- Do You Close Your Eyes
CD 5: Live in Düsseldorf 1976 – Düsseldorf Philips Halle 27.9.1976 (Part 1)
- Kill The King
- Mistreated
- Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
- Catch The Rainbow
CD 6: Live in Düsseldorf 1976 – Düsseldorf Philips Halle 27.9.1976 (Part 2)
- Man On The Silver Mountain
- Stargazer
- Still I’m Sad
CD 7: Live in Nürnberg 1976 – Nürnberg Messezentrum Halle 28.9.1976 (Part 1)
- Kill The King
- Mistreated
- Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
- Catch The Rainbow
- Man On The Silver Mountain
CD 8: Live in Nürnberg 1976 – Nürnberg Messezentrum Halle 28.9.1976 (Part 2)
- Stargazer
- Still I’m Sad
- Do You Close Your Eyes
CD 9: Rarities
- Getaway (Kill The King) – Studio Rehearsals for 1976 World Tour
- Mistreated – Studio Rehearsals for 1976 World Tour
- Sixteenth Century Greensleeves – Studio Rehearsals for 1976 World Tour
- Catch The Rainbow – Studio Rehearsals for 1976 World Tour
- Temple Of The King – Bolivian Mono Mix
- Man On The Silver Mountain – Mono Edit
- Man On The Silver Mountain – Stereo Edit
- Tarot Woman – Rough Mix
- Run With The Wolf – Rough Mix
- Starstruck – Rough Mix
- Do You Close Your Eyes – Rough Mix
- Stargazer – Rough Mix
- A Light In The Black – Rough Mix
- Stargazer – Pirate Sound Tour Rehearsal
- Starstruck – Mono Edit
- Starstruck – Stereo Edit